About
Michelle Gilkey (she/her/hers) is a visual artist based in California and currently inspired by the High Desert and the Coachella Valley. She works primarily in photography, mixed media, and new media, and studied art at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Upcoming Exhibitions
March 13-April 24, 2023:
One work in “Through The Lens” at the Artists Center at the Galen, Palm Desert, CA
Opening May 18, 2023:
One work in “Put a Joshua Tree On It Again” at the Space Truckin’ Gallery, Yucca Valley, CA
Current Exhibitions
Two works (one now sold) in “Protect and Preserve: Artists for Oswit,” A Benefit for the Oswit Land Trust at the Desert Art Woman Gallery, Perez Art District, Cathedral City, CA
Past Exhibitions
The Month of December 2023:
Featured Artist in the East Gallery: “Desert Ascension,” a Solo Show at the 29 Palms Art Gallery, Twentynine Palms, CA. Reception on December 2, 2023.
The Month of September 2023:
Two works in “Resurgence,” A Wyld Womxn Collective Group Show at the Desert Art Woman Gallery, Perez Art District, Cathedral City, CA
July 8 - July 31, 2023:
Multi-work piece in “Bridges and Bits” at the Space Truckin’ Gallery, Yucca Valley, CA
May 20 - June 30, 2023
One work in “Put a Joshua Tree On It” at the Space Truckin’ Gallery, Yucca Valley, CA
March 23-April 23, 2023:
One work in “Through The Lens” at the Artists Center at the Galen, Palm Desert, CA
As an artist, I’m drawn to the elusive beauty of the desert landscape and its stark contrast of light and shadow, the vastness, the negative space, the inspiration borne on the wind, and the textures and patterns of the landscape and the dramatic and intricate forms of desert plants.
My hope is that my art will convey some of the appreciation and awe I feel in the wilderness. Through my work, I invite the viewer to join me in this space of beauty and mystery, and transport ourselves to a place of wonder.
